Thane: Two men were killed after a palm tree fell on them during the thundershowers with strong winds earlier this week in Thane. According to a report in The Times of India, the police said that the  deceased Aman Liaqat Shaikh (19) and RD Jaiswal (30) were taking shelter under the 50-feet palm tree that snapped into two during the gusty winds and the thundershower Tuesday night.

Shaikh, a Mumbra resident, was on his way home when he stood that the spot with Jaiswal, a mobile accessories vendor near an MSRTC bus stop in Thane (West) seeking shelter from the sudden rains when they got crushed under the tree, the hawkers at the spot were quoting saying.